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Fast food chains feel the heat as Kenyans shun eating out

Simbisa Brands Ltd  has cited a tough economic environment characterised by high taxes and a rising cost of living for keeping customers away from its outlets. [File, Standard]

Simbisa Brands Ltd, the owner of popular fast-food chains Chicken Inn and Pizza Inn in Kenya, has cited a tough economic environment characterised by high taxes and a rising cost of living for keeping customers away from its outlets.

In its annual report for the year ended June 30, 2025, published this week and reviewed by The Standard, the Zimbabwean fast-food giant said the situation was exacerbated by political unrest that hit its key outlets in major cities.

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